AM2 Announces AMV Contest
/The entertainment of fan produced and
created AMV¹s (Anime Music Videos) comes to this summer¹s most anticipated
anime, manga and music event in Southern California‹AM2. With four (4)
categories to potentially win by votes from attendees‹AM2, invites fans to
participate with its official call for entries today. All participants must
be Passport Holders. The AMV event is a Passport preferred event (Passport
holders enter first with general attendees entering thereafter based upon
available seats). More info and attendee registration can be found at
www.am2con.org
Anime Music Videos consist of clips from one or more anime series or movies
set and choreographed to a song. These music videos are made by fans that
have a passion for Anime and Music that drives them to create these videos
to share that vision to their fellow fans.
Categories:
(9 entries per category will be selected as finalists to be shown at the AMV
Viewing. The winner of each category will be voted on by the attendees of
the AMV Viewing and announced.)
Action
Drama
Comedy
Additional Awards: (The winner will be selected from one of the finalists of
the three categories.)
Creators Choice (Voted on by the contestants.)
Contest Rules
Deadline for AMVs will be June 8th, 12pm, PST
I. AMV Restrictions
€ AMV Length: Minimum 1 minute; 4 minutes maximum.
€ Content must be appropriate for all audiences.
€ No Intros/Outros. No text in the video that does not pertain to the
video itself.
Accepted Formats:
€ Video: MPEG-4, MPEG-2, and h264
€ Audio: mp3, wav
Video Files ONLY. Files will be sent via link or FTP. Tape or Disk Media
will NOT be accepted.
II. Submission Restrictions
€ Deadline for Submission Forms coming soon!
€ NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE CONVENTION.
€ Limit two entries per person.
€ You must be a Passport holder to compete. Your Passport must be valid
for the day of the AMV Viewing.
€ You must be present and in attendance during the AMV Viewing at the
convention.
Please contact amvs@am2con.org
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3 Day Passport Holders that also stay within the official hotel room block
will be treated to a ³private² panel with Guests of Honor during the
convention. The official hotel is the Anaheim Hilton Hotel.
Please note that ALL Guest of Honor activities (i.e. panels, autographs,
appearances, etc.) are ALL Passport preferred activities. There will also
be a private Meet & Greet event for Anaheim Hilton Room Block Attendees
(room key proof is required).
Attendees can avoid the anticipated huge lines at autographs, premiere
screenings, workshops, main events, concerts and panels by purchasing a
Passport fast pass for the event. The Passport fast pass will also provide
holders with premier seating options at Main Events and at Concert events as
well as major discounts with theme parks (including Disneyland and the grand
opening of Cars Land, Knott¹s Berry Farm, etc.), retailers and local
restaurants. Bypass the lines and get your Passport today and experience the
difference!
AM2 current activities include Exhibit Hall, AMV¹s, Arcade, Summer Festival,
Behind the Voice Actors Studio, Masquerade, Dances, Fashion Shows, Table
Top, Console Gaming, Workshops, Panels, Concerts and more!
Current AM2 Official Guests of Honor include Putumayo, Andrea Libman,
Quinton Flynn and Toshihiro Kawamoto.
Brathzo, Icarus Kid, Kazha, Lucid and Momotoma join Summer Festival join
other announced performer Ant1Nett
AM2 Premieres, screenings and exclusive screenings include ACE ATTORNEY,
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE STAR OF MILOS, KAIBUTSU-KUN THE MOVIE, KAIJI 2 and
more!
Current Major Sponsors Include: Anime News Network and Snakebyte USA.
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